Draw-bar carry-iron.



u. T. WESTLAKE. DRAW BAR GARRY TRON.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.'J.1912.

1,125,420. Patented Jan.19, 1915.

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.forthe supported draw-bar,

UNITE STATES PATENT crates.

CHARLES '1. W'ESTLA'KE,- OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIG-NOR T0 FLORYCARRY IElJN COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A

Application filed August 5, 1912.

To all whom it may concern:

Be'it known that I, CHARLES 1. WEST- LAKE, a citizen of the UnitedStates,resid ing at St. Louis, Missouri, have invented a certain new anduseful Improvement in Draw-Bar Carry-Irons, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact. description, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification, inwhich Figure 1 is a front elevational View of a carryiron of my improved construction With the draw-bar that is supported bysaid carry iron in section. Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section takenon the line 22 of Fig. 1.- Fig. 3 is a section similar to Fig.

.2 and showing the roller carry iron reversed or turned up-s1de-downrelative to the position shown in Fig. 2 so as to elevate the Fig. 4 isa perspective view of the carry iron.

My inven'f'on' relates to new and useful improvements in'draw-bar icarryirons, the principal objects-ofv my invention being, to provide a,simple carry iron in the form of a roller, the end portions of-whichrest upon ing plate or dead block that is applied to the end portion of.the car underframe,' andwhich. carry iron has free rolling movementlongitudinally of the car for a limited distance, thereby providing aroller bearlng form the central'po'rtion of the carry iron eccentricrelative to its end portions so that when the carry iron is reversed orturned up-side-down the supported draw-bar is elevated, thereby makingsaid draw-bar ad- By making the carry iron in the form of a roller andpermitting the same to .move

lengthwise of the car, the friction between the supported draw-bar andcarry iron is reduced to a lnlll'nlflln, and said draw-bar v therebymovcsfreely under the draft and buliing strains imparted thereto.

With the above objects in view, my invention consists in certain novelfeatures of construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed.

Referring by numerals to the acco1npany- Specification of LettersPatent.

rc'st' directly and further to .or trunnions 6 on the ends of the carryiron under the influence of draft DRAW-BAR CARRY-IRON.

Patented Jan. 119, Serial No. 713.30%. I

ing drawings, 1 designatesthc end sill of a car underframe, 2 a strikingplate or dead block, and depending from the ends thereof are suitablebrackets 3. Formed integral with or fixed to the lower ends of thesebrackets 3 are inwardly projecting flanges end portions of the rollercarry iron. This carry iron shown in Fig. t comprises a, main or ledges4 which serve as supports for the body portion 5'that is substantiallycyliir drical in form, and formed on or fixed to the end portions ofsaid body and eccentri cally disposed withrespect to the axis thereof,are circular lugs or trunnions 6 which upon the flanges or ledges l whenthe carry iron is properly positioned for use. Formed through the carryiron thus constructed is a longitudinally extend ing opening 7 that issubstantially oval in cross section, and passing through this opening isa pin or. bolt 8, the end portions ofwhich are reinovably seated in thelower portions of the bracket 3. is centrally disposed in theeccentrically arranged lugs or trunnions 6, and thus that portion of theopening through the body 5 is located to one side of the axis of saidbody, which arrangement providesbearing surfaces on opposite sides ofthe body 5 that are located at different distances away from the axis ofthe opening.-

The bearing surface located nearest the axis of the opening may betermed the low bearing surface and is designated by while the oppositeor high bearing surface is designated by 5*. When in use t1: lugs arepositioned on the flanges or plcdgcs 1 with the pin or bolt 8 extendingthrough the opening 7, and the draw-bar A. rests directly on top ofFig. 1. As the draw-bar moves lengthwise and butting strains the lugs ortrunnions G and backward upon the flanges 41, and the roller supportthus formed reduces the friction between the draw-bar and the carry ironto a minimum. The opening 7 is centrally arranged relative to the axisof the trunnions 6, and as these trunnions are eccentrically arranged onthe ends of the roller 5, said opening '4' is necessarily oil centerwith respect to the axis of t e body the body 5, as shown in rideforward The opcnirv 7 warmly twice 11-10 width of the pin the miles:moves .tOl'lgiUl imluonco of the sol 'ntod. "i o pin or bolt pot-formsthe fame stop to limit both tho oackxwrd o mimzments oi the rotten Theis; .oockwzml and ifol'ward moverolior with refititm to the boar :11soc" that tlm'o is 'ticzfl mom; of tho tflio bookwayo oul foi'woul F-zotox'm'nent of the a in.

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mmbination with supports, of (t ow .bzu curry iron, and. ocoontri 12a ly:11 nmgod tmnnioos on tho ends thoroof, which tl'HIli'liOHS are mountedfor rolling mownmmt on tho supports.

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' Irony Quid roller wing is substantially oval in cross section andeccentrically arranged with respect to the axis of the roller.

13. The combination with a draw bar, of aroller transversely disposedbeneath said draw bar and supporting the same, which roller is adaptedto roll longitudinally With respect to the car underthe influence of thelengthwise movement of means passing through said roller for limitingits rolling movement.

14c. The combination with supports arranged at thesides of a draw baropening,

which supports are pro ided with horizontally disposed fiat bearingsurfaces, of a draw bar supporting roller arranged between said supportswith its ends bearing upon the flat surfaces thereof, which roller isadapted to roll lengthwise of the car body under the influence of thesupported draw the draw bar, and I bar, and means seated engaging theroller for movement.

15. The combination with supports, of a cylindrical carry iron, the endsof which bear upon said supports, there being an opening lengthwisethrough said carry iron, and a retaining member seated in said supportsand passing through the opening in the carry iron, which opening is ofsuflicient size to permit the carry iron to bodily roll freely in bothdirections.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence oftwo Witnesses, this 31st day of July, 1912.

CHARLES T.

, Witnesses:

HAL C BELLVILLE, FRED H. BLANKENHORN.

in the supports and limiting its rolling WESTLAKE.

